At Helcim, we are committed to delivering outstanding experiences to our merchants driven by a mix of core values that combine highly technical abilities to a strong user experience mindset.

To help achieve this ambitious goal, we are seeking a Front-End Development Manager who can see beyond code and work at the intersection of technical excellence and user-centric design. As a key member of our team, you will champion the enhancement of our product experience, collaborate closely with product design and Development teams and ensure seamless and intuitive user interactions.

The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership skills, a deep understanding of front-end technologies, and a passion for continually elevating the overall user experience.

What you will do:

• Lead a diverse front-end Development team spanning design system, website front-end, and product front-end to deliver exceptional product experience for our merchants, focusing on elevating UX quality across all touchpoints.
• Consistently adopt a holistic perspective, meticulously considering the system and its ramifications. As an example: prioritize the resolution of front-end flaws at the design system level over project-specific instances. Front-end Developers are expected to seamlessly transition between projects and the design system to address flaws effectively.
• Optimize and improve front-end implementation through an increasingly performant design system and high-quality, pixel-perfect product UI implementations.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on front-end system architectures and best practices to scale front-end at Helcim
• Prioritize proactivity over reactivity, continually seeking opportunities to elevate team performance through enhanced processes and initiatives that aim to augment the quality of our product experience
• Ensure resource mobility and knowledge transfer between all front-end sub domains
• Act as a mentor and coach to front-end Developers, nurturing their growth and development within the team.

Who you are:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a front-end Development role, with at least 2 years spent as a lead or a manager of a front-end team
• Jedi Master level skills combined with lots of love and passion for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a specialization in Vue.js or similar Javascript frameworks.
• Proficiency in DOM manipulation and implementation of complex front-end interactions.
• Strong system thinking applied to atomic design systems, UX patterns, design tokens, component libraries, and usability/accessibility guidelines.
• Experience with front-end system architectures such as module federated or micro front-end architectures.
• Strong sense of aesthetic and design principles, and familiarity with tools such as Figma, along with expertise in UX patterns.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing Development teams.
• Prioritize team development over IC work to continually grow a strong front-end team of Developers through empathic and supportive leadership and great technical experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities, able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

A strong portfolio showcasing accessible projects and front-end work is highly desirable.

If you are passionate and highly experienced in growing front-end Development teams, driven by a constant obsession for enhancing user experience interactions, we definitely want to hear from you!

Why Helcim?

Helcim is a payments company that gives small and medium sized businesses a better way to accept debit and credit cards. Thousands of merchants across Canada and the US choose Helcim for their payment needs because of our excellent customer service and innovative software solutions. We won the Canada's Most Admired Award for Corporate Culture in 2021 and have recertified for the third year in a row, ranked number 91 on the Globe and Mail's 2019 list of Canada's Top 400 Growing Companies, and we have big plans to redefine the payments industry. To accomplish this, we need a talented team of people who are passionate about working in fintech. Learn more about working at Helcim in our culture book The Way of the Helcim.

At Helcim we build teams of engaged, caring and intelligent people. In return we provide an environment where you'll be excited to come to work each day and tackle challenges with your colleagues. As part of our team you'll receive amazing benefits including a competitive salary, paid health benefits, stock options and generous vacation time. You'll also enjoy company provided snacks and team lunches to keep yourself fueled and the opportunity to recharge and connect with your team members at company social events.

We invest a lot of time and energy imagining and creating a company and culture that encourages discussion, the trade of ideas, and the execution of amazing products and services. We're friendly and collaborative, working together to achieve big goals. If you want to join our team and feel you can contribute to the growth and success of our company - we want to hear from you!

Join Our Team:

If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your Resume and Cover Letter through the "Apply for this Job" button. Please address your Cover Letter to Helcim People & Culture.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and be located in Calgary for this position. Helcim uses a hybrid work structure where team members can work 3 days in the Calgary office (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) and 2 days (Tuesday/Thursday) at home.